Dissociative Amnesia
Symptoms: One of the symptoms of this disease is the lack to remember past memories and personal information. Others could seem confused and experience depression or anxiety. Some people have been known to have emotional distress as well.
Diagnosis:
Most doctors will run routine tests like blood tests to cancel out a normal physical illness. Some conditions for example head injury or lack of sleep can appear to be like simple amnesia. When doctors can’t find what is wrong then the patient is referred to a psychologist. Who use their own types of tests to evaluate a person for this dissociative disorder.
Treatment: Treatments can vary for each person depending on how extreme the symptoms are. One type is cognitive therapy, which will assess the thinking and behaviors of the individual. Medication is also a possibility for example an antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs. Clinical hypnosis helps the person to focus on memories that may be tucked away in the unconscious mind.
Effect on daily life: The person can’t recall vital personal information because this gap in memory can go for a couple of minutes to years.
Symptoms:
One of the symptoms of this disease is the lack to remember past memories and personal information. Others could seem confused and experience depression or anxiety. Some people have been known to have emotional distress as well.
Diagnosis:
Most doctors will run routine tests like blood tests to cancel out a normal physical illness. Some conditions for example head injury or lack of sleep can appear to be like simple amnesia. When doctors can’t find what is wrong then the patient is referred to a psychologist. Who use their own types of tests to evaluate a person for this dissociative disorder.
Treatment:
Treatments can vary for each person depending on how extreme the symptoms are. One type is cognitive therapy, which will assess the thinking and behaviors of the individual. Medication is also a possibility for example an antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs. Clinical hypnosis helps the person to focus on memories that may be tucked away in the unconscious mind.
Effect on daily life:
The person can’t recall vital personal information because this gap in memory can go for a couple of minutes to years.
For more information:
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec07/ch106/ch106c.html
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/Dissociative_Disorders/hic_Dissociative_Amnesia.aspx